Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #362
Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center (FOCC)
Requester:		Mark D. Perry			Organization:		Florida Oceanographic Cosiety
Project Title:		Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center (FOCC)			Date Submitted		1/10/2003 11:39:45 AM
Sponsors:		Pruitt
Statewide Interest:
Environmental Education Porgrams to the public based on our capitol expansion to FOCC.
Recipient:		Florida Oceanographic Society			Contact:		Mark D. Perry
		890 NE Ocean Blvd.			Contact Phone:		(772) 225-0505
		Stuart 34996
Counties:		Martin
Gov't Entity:			Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit):					Yes
Project Description:
Operational expenses for Habitat Restoration & protection environmental educational programs to enhance our expansion including Sea Turtle Pavilion, Gulfstream Shark Pavilion, Fishing Center, Gamefish Lagoon, Touch Tank pavilion and Resource Center.
Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida?								No
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Current 40,000 visitors to 100,000, tourist residents, school children at buildout.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$250,000
Total cost of the project:			$4,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
What type of match exists for this project?					Private
	Cash Amount		$1,200,000			In-kind Amount		$50,000
Was this project previously funded by the state?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?						Yes
	Documentation:		SWIM Plan for IRL and NEP IRL Comprehensive Conservation Management plan.
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:			Martin County Delegation
	Hearing Meeting Date:			01/01/2001